Dr Brian Parsons

Dr Brian Parsons is a Consultant Psychiatrist specialising in the mental health of older adults. He studied Medicine at University College, Dublin. After completing his Medical and Surgical residency posts he trained in General Practice and obtained membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners. Dr Parsons then went on to train in psychiatry in Ireland, Australia and the United Kingdom gaining a CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in General Adult and Old Age Psychiatry with an endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry. He took a substantive consultant post with Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in 2007 where he is currently working as a Community Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist.

Dr Parsons has previously managed in-patients with functional mental illness and dementia, as well as providing Liaison Psychiatry services to St. Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey. He was the Trust Clinical Lead for the “Enhancing Quality Programme for Dementia” and his Memory Service has been accredited as “Excellent” by the Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (Royal College of Psychiatrists) in 2015.

Dr Parsons has recently completed a four year term as an Elected Member of the Executive Committee of the South East Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2002 and was awarded a Higher Diploma in Healthcare Risk Management in 2003.

Expertise

He is specialised in the diagnosis and treatment of older adults (aged over 50) with a wide range of conditions including:

Anxiety disorders
Depression
Alzheimer’s disease
Vascular dementia
Lewy body dementia
Mild cognitive impairment
Panic disorders
Capacity assessment
Psychosis

Research and Publications

Das K, Davis R, Du Toit B, Parsons B ‘Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a description of two cases’,
International Psychogeriatrics 24(7): 1183-1185 (2012)

Parsons B, Agrawal N ‘Acute confusional state’, British Medical Journal, e-learning on-line programme
http://learning.bmj.com/learning/search-result.html?moduleId=10007766

Campbell F, Parsons B, Loane R ‘An analysis of referral letters to a department of Old Age Psychiatry’, Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 25(1) (2008)

Parsons B, Kennedy M ‘A review of recorded information given to patients commenced on clozapine and the development of guidelines on disclosure, a key component of informed’, Journal of Medical Ethics 33:564-567 (2007)

Walsh I, Regan J, Sowman R, Parsons B, McKay AP ‘Prevalence of language, communication and swallowing disorders in mental health service attenders’, Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 24(3):89-93 (2007)

Campbell F, Parsons B ‘Anxiety disorders mental health distance learning module’, Forum, Journal of the Irish College of General Practitioners 23(12): module 112 (2006)

Murphy M, Nathan M, Lee E, Parsons B, Gunasekera L ‘Oedipism: autoenucleation in a patient with schizophrenia’, case report
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 23(4): 159-160 (2006)

Parsons B, McCabe B ‘Diagnosis and management of anxiety disorders in primary care’, Forum, Journal of Irish College of General Practitioners 6(1): 14-18 (2006)

Bedford D, Igoe G, White M, Parsons B, Foyle D, Howell F, Corcoran, R ‘The acceptability of pneumococcal vaccine to older persons in Ireland’, Irish Medical Journal 93 (2): 48-9 (2000)

Parsons B ‘General Practice and the ageing Irish’, Forum, Journal of the Irish College of General Practitioners 12 (3): 38-40 (1995)

Assessment and Treatment

Brian provides thorough diagnostic assessments, treatment and ongoing reviews. He aims to see you within a matter of days from referral and can see you at your home or at our consulting rooms.

Appointment prices

Initial assessment of 90 minutes incl. report, priced at £450.

Comprehensive diagnostic & capacity assessment of 120 minutes incl. report, priced at £750.

Optional follow-ups at £300 for 60 minutes, and £200 for 30 minutes.

Home visit supplements starting from £100.

Dr Ramin Nilforooshan

Dr Ramin Nilforooshan is a Consultant Psychiatrist, specialising in Older Adult Mental Health. He completed his psychiatric training in Guy’s and Maudsley Rotation and has been a Consultant Psychiatrist for Older Adults in Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust since 2011 and is now also Associate Medical Director for research and development.

He is specialty lead for dementia research for Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Surrey and Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London.

Expertise

He is specialised in the diagnosis and treatment of older adults (aged over 50) with a wide range of conditions including:

Anxiety disorders
Depression
Alzheimer’s disease
Vascular dementia
Lewy body dementia
Assessment of Capacity
Schizophrenia and all psychosis

Assessment and Treatment

Ramin provides thorough diagnostic assessments, treatment and ongoing reviews. He aims to see you within a matter of days from referral and can see you at your home or at our consulting rooms.

Appointment prices

Initial assessment of 90 minutes incl. report, priced at £450.

Comprehensive diagnostic & capacity assessment of 120 minutes incl. report, priced at £750.

Optional follow-ups at £300 for 60 minutes, and £200 for 30 minutes.

Home visit supplements starting from £100.

Dr Farooq Khan

Dr Khan works as Consultant Psychiatrist at the Birmingham and Solihull NHS Mental Health Foundation Trust. Dr Khan has outstanding qualifications including Masters in Psychiatry, MRCPsych, he is the Fellow at the Indian Psychiatric Society and holds Masters in Medical Education. He had a comprehensive and wide ranged professional experience of working in adult, old age, child, alcohol and substance use, learning disability, assertive outreach and Forensic Psychiatry right from the beginning of his career in psychiatry before aspiring to become expert in older people’s mental health problems.

Dr Khan is a member of editorial review board of a Medical Journal and has more than 30 publications in National and International Medical Journals. Dr Khan has broad based research experience both being the lead and co-investigator in number of projects (completed and ongoing). All of these projects are clinical and related to both the workplace and academic institutions. Dr Khan has presented papers / posters in more than 30 National and International Conferences winning medals and awards.

Dr Khan is the Regional Representative of for Royal College of Psychiatrists – West Midlands Region for Faculty of Old age Psychiatry.

Dr Khan holds a Senior Lecturer post at the University of Chester, he is Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Aston Medical School and also Senior Clinical Examiner at the Birmingham Medical School (Psychiatry).

Expertise

He is specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of older adults (aged over 50) with a wide range of conditions including:

Depression
Dementia of different types including Alzheimer’s, Vascular, Mixed, Lewy-body, Parkinson’s dementia
Anxiety disorders
Schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions
Mental Capacity Assessments including testamentary capacity assessments

Research and publications

Kumararatne G., Khan, F. Issues in Dementia: What do we know to date? Geriatric Medicine (GM) March 2016 edition; 15-20.

Kumararatne G., Khan, F. Issues in Dementia: What do we know to date? Geriatric Medicine (GM) Feb 2016 edition; 28-34.

Tsaroucha A., Kingston, P., Khan, F., Hassiem, F. The relationship between oral/dental pain and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among elderly residents in nursing homes. The Journal of New Writing in Health and Social Care 2015, 1(2).

Khan F. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or Normal Ageing! Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Research 2015; 4(4).

Khan FA, Sehgal T, Tadros G, Holmes J. Descriptive psychiatric profile of patients presenting with overdose in an inner city hospital. AP J Psychol Med 2014; 15(2): 181-6.

Khan F, Kingston P. Retirement and Mental Health, Old Age Psychiatrist 2014; (59). Available at: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/121213-RETIREMENT%20AND%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%20NEWS%20LETTER%20EDITED%2021.pdf

Khan F, Malik A, Azeem S, Abeyagunaratne J, Azeem H, Ali MS. Contemporary issues in liaison psychiatry and growing older adult population in India: experiences from UK initiatives AP J Psychol Med 2013; 14 (1): 25-32.

Khan F, Tadros G. Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in Indian context: Sooner or later the need to ponder! Indian J Psychol Med 2013; 35:101-5.

Khan, F. & Tadros, G. (2013). Complexity in cognitive assessment of elderly British Minority Ethnic groups (BME): cultural perspective. Dementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice doi: 10.1177/1471301213475539.

Rakhawy, M., Tadros, G., Khan, F., Al-Houssini, A.M. (2013). Euthanasia and Physician- assisted suicide: historical and religious perspective in the Middle East. International Psychiatry 2013; 10(1): 20-21.

Khan, F. A., Rice, D. and Tadros, G. The use of supportive observations within an inpatient mental health unit for older people and dilemma of using the Mental Health Act (2007) or the Mental Capacity Act (2005) in England and Wales. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing; 2013 Feb; 20(1): 91-6.

Khan, F. (2011). Being Monolingual, Bilingual or Multilingual – Pros and cons in Dementia patients. International Psychiatry Journal, 8(4): 96-98.

Khan, F & Bernadt, M. (2011). Intense suicidal thoughts and self-harm following Escitalopram treatment. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 33(1): 74-76.

Khan, F. & Curtice, M. (2011). Nonpharmacological management of behavioural symptoms of dementia. British Journal of Community Nursing, 16(9): 441-449.

Khan, F. & Curtice, M. (2011). Diagnostic dilemma in an elderly woman. British Medical Journal, 342:d969.

Tadros, G., Rakhawy, M. Y., Khoweiled, A., El-Houssini, A. M. & Khan, F. (2011). Perception of physician-assisted suicide among Egyptian Psychiatrists – cultural perspective. The Psychiatrist, 35: 15-18.

Assessment and Treatment

Farooq provides thorough diagnostic assessments, treatment and ongoing reviews. He aims to see you within a matter of days from referral and can see you at your home or at our consulting rooms.

Appointment prices

Initial assessment of 90 minutes incl. report, priced at £450.

Capacity assessment of 60 minutes incl. report, priced at £375.

Comprehensive diagnostic & capacity assessment of 120 minutes incl. report, priced at £750.

Optional follow-ups at £300 for 60 minutes, and £200 for 30 minutes.

Home visit supplements starting from £100.

Dr Victor Aziz

Dr Aziz is a consultant psychiatrist specialising in older adults’ mental health. He qualified as a doctor from Alexandria University Medical School, Egypt in 1990. He undertook training in psychiatry in Alexandria Egypt before training in the UK in 1994. Dr Aziz was trained in Dartford where the local rotations link with Guys and St Thomas’s and Maudsley Hospital rotations. Dr Aziz took his higher training is South Wales as part of Wales Deanery rotation in both old age and general adult psychiatry before being appointed as a consultant psychiatrist.

Dr Aziz has been appointed as a consultant psychiatrist in Cwm Taf University health board since 2006. He was appointed as honorary senior lecturer with Cardiff University Medical School and was responsible for Cwm Taf Undergraduate Department. He has a doctorate degree in psychiatry and a degree in medical education.

Dr Aziz was elected as chair of the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists-Welsh Division in 2013 and as the Wales Deanery School of Psychiatry Quality Lead in 2016. He also sits on the Welsh Government Speciality Advisory Committee-Old Age and on the Education Training Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. His work both in the College, Medical Education field and with the Wales Government has helped push the quality of patients’ care forward.

Expertise

Victor is specialised in the diagnosis and treatment of older adults (aged over 50) with a wide range of conditions including:

Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Psychosis
Alzheimer’s disease
Vascular dementia
Lewy body dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Capacity Assessment
Medico-legal work

Assessment and Treatment

Victor provides thorough diagnostic assessments, treatment and ongoing reviews. He aims to see you within a matter of days from referral and can see you at your home or at our consulting rooms.

Appointment prices

Initial assessment of 90 minutes incl. report, priced at £450.

Comprehensive diagnostic & capacity assessment of 120 minutes incl. report, priced at £750.

Optional follow-ups at £300 for 60 minutes, and £200 for 30 minutes.

Home visit supplements starting from £100.